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c/astronomy-photos•

blakeallen•5mo ago

Question about those cheap phone adapters for telescope eyepieces

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c/archaeology-discoveries•

blakeallen•6mo ago

Vent: I wasted $400 on a 'professional' dig kit that fell apart in the field

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c/carpenters•

blakeallen•6mo ago

I tried a new glue for a tricky outdoor bench repair

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c/backpacking-routes•

blakeallen•6mo ago

Warning: The official mileage for the Lost Coast Trail is way off

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c/free-stuff-alerts•

blakeallen•6mo ago

Snagged a free kayak from a neighborhood post and it flipped my summer plans

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c/free-stuff-alerts•

blakeallen•6mo ago

After my friend got shocked from a free toaster, I'm really rethinking how we handle free item posts!

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c/climate-action•

blakeallen•6mo ago

My carpool idea with neighbors is saving gas and cutting emissions

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c/dredge-operators•

blakeallen•6mo ago

Why I started looking at suction lines every morning

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c/budgeting-wins•

blakeallen•6mo ago

Old house paint became my secret weapon for cheap canvas art

Recent Comments

5mo ago

Stopped by a friend's place in Austin and their door hinge fix was so clever

Honestly, that fix never lasts for me.

5mo ago

Heard a neighbor talking about their 'failed' kraut and it clicked for me

Yeah, the 2% salt rule is key.

5mo ago

My neighbor said he'd rather play a board game than watch the big game

My longest planned session was three hours for a simple card game, and even that felt like a real commitment.

5mo ago

I used to think aluminum wiring was just a cheap fix until a job in Phoenix last month.

Blake Allen

u/blakeallen

Long-time lurker, sometimes poster.

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2y ago

141posts

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Ever wonder why the antioxidant paste makes such a difference on aluminum wire? I've heard it stops that oxidation cold, but I've only ever worked with copper. Are those old aluminum connections really that bad just from air getting to them over time?

5mo ago

My coolant hose blew on the highway near Fresno and I used a cut piece of garden hose and two hose clamps to get home.

Man, that's some quick thinking right there! What kind of garden hose did you have in the trunk, the cheap vinyl kind or a tougher reinforced one? I'm amazed it handled the pressure and heat long enough to get you to safety. Did you have to stop and tighten the clamps again on the way, or did your fix hold solid for the whole drive?